Our garden columnist is tackling a Thanksgiving debate: what is a sweet potato and what is a yam? And which one should you ...

Ah, it's Thanksgiving time. As someone who loves to cook — actually, as someone who loves to hang out in the kitchen wherever I go — this is a wonderful time of year. On Thanksgiving morning I’m up ...

One of the exciting things I like about going to markets is discovering new ingredients or unfamiliar varieties of familiar fruits, vegetables, herbs etc. In the past I have found Methi leaves (the ...

Is it really possible to give an unbiased review of Purple Yam? The short and incontrovertible answer is no; and not just because I believe it’s impossible to give a purely objective assessment of any ...

Cushcush yam (Dioscorea trifida), also sold Stateside as mapuey, is native to Central and South America and widely cultivated in the Caribbean. The tubers grow in clusters, and each is ...

This popular vine can't survive the winter outdoors in most of the U.S., but taking cuttings is as easy as pie and allows you ...

Seasonal garden column topics can be tricky. So much tradition. Several years ago, I unintentionally wandered into the sociological mine field of sweet potatoes. After a few years of having my grocery ...